Trump-Loving Republicans Protest Islamic Law in Paradise Valley

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By Jim Louvau

Monday, June 12, 2017 at 8:48 a.m.

Jim Louvau American flags were on display. 1/30

Jim Louvau The nationwide anti-Islam rallies are led by ACT for America, a Virginia-based extremist group. 2/30

Jim Louvau It was quite the scene. 3/30

Jim Louvau Protesters brought signs to the park showing their stance. 4/30

Jim Louvau Who needs a sign when you've got a shirt like this? 5/30

Jim Louvau He had a message. 6/30

Jim Louvau It was a very mixed crowd. 7/30

Jim Louvau It was quite the scene at Paradise Valley Park on Saturday morning as a fairly large crowd gathered to protest Sharia, or Islamic law. 8/30

Jim Louvau There were as many female protesters as males on-site. 9/30

Jim Louvau This protester was there to educate others. 10/30

Jim Louvau She's not a hater. 11/30

Jim Louvau Much of the crowd were Trump supporters. 12/30

Jim Louvau The scene from the Sharia protest. 13/30

Jim Louvau This man took his helmet off during the prayer. 14/30

Jim Louvau Oath Keepers, a far-right militia group, encouraged supporters to "come armed wherever you can do so legally." 15/30

Jim Louvau A man looks toward the ground as members of ACT spoke at the Sharia protest. 16/30

Jim Louvau There was a wide range of age groups protesting. 17/30

Jim Louvau It was a warm day for a protest. 18/30

Jim Louvau It was a fairly large crowd. 19/30

Jim Louvau Security was high. 20/30

Jim Louvau A smiling protester. 21/30

Jim Louvau The March Against Sharia was held at Paradise Valley Park. 22/30

Jim Louvau ACT is a Virginia-based extremist group which the Southern Poverty Law Center describes as "the largest grassroots anti-Muslim group in America." 23/30

Jim Louvau The March Against Sharia was held at Paradise Valley Park. 24/30

Jim Louvau Trump supporter. 25/30

Jim Louvau These folks are not fans of Muslims. 26/30

Jim Louvau The March Against Sharia was held at Paradise Valley Park. 27/30

Jim Louvau The crowd was very attentive during the speeches given by ACT. 28/30

Jim Louvau The crowd during the March Against Sharia. 29/30

Jim Louvau She is not a fan of Sharia. 30/30

Trump-Loving Republicans Protest Islamic Law in Paradise Valley

Never mind that there's virtually no chance that Sharia, or Islamic law, will be imposed on the United States: ACT for America, a Virginia-based extremist group, organized anti-Islam protests all across the country against Sharia on Saturday. In Phoenix, a fairly large crowd gathered to march and wave signs at Paradise Valley Park. Although we saw plenty of protesters predictably sporting Trump gear, the biggest surprise was how many weapons were on hand. We're talking guns, baseball bats, and riot gear, as well as military acting as security. Photos by Jim Louvau.

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